Legislation -
Concurrence Vote Passed
(Senate)
(-) -
June 16, 2008

Vote Result

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that allows teachers to use supplemental teaching materials to "help students understand, analyze, critique, and review scientific theories" including evolution, the origins of life, global warming and human cloning.

Highlights:

-Mandates that the provisions of this bill not be construed to promote any religious doctrine or to promote discrimination for or against religious beliefs, religion, or nonreligion (Sec. 1).

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(-) -
April 28, 2008

Legislation -
Introduced
(Senate)
-
April 22, 2008

Title: Supplemental Science Teaching Materials

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.